Archive for September, 2009

Ordinary rooms in strange places

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Ordinary rooms in strange places

The two monumental bronze sculptures outside the Art Gallery of NSW just got new homes. Gilbert Bayes’ 'The Offerings of War' and 'The Offerings of Peace' (1923) haven’t moved; instead, the homes have come to them, courtesy of Japanese conceptual artist Tatzu Nishi. »

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Colour country

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Colour country

An exhibition of Rammey Ramsey’s new works on paper just opened at Grantpirrie, in Sydney. Ramsey paints the country of his birth and family, mostly the gorge country northwest of Halls Creek, Western Australia. »

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Occupied territory

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Occupied territory

Artistic director Brett Sheehy says the theme of the Melbourne International Arts Festival’s visual arts program celebrates one of the things he loves most about Melbourne: the built environment. “I settled on the spaces we occupy,” he says. “Interiors, dwellings, shelters and homes.” Here are five highlights of the line-up. »

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One to watch: Brandon Els

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
One to watch: Brandon Els

A talented young designer emerges on Queensland's Gold Coast. Talent scouts: get in now. »

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Running from the razor gangs

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Running from the razor gangs

Roaming the streets of Darlinghurst on a desperate search for booze sounds like something we might all have done at some stage. This time around, however, there's help at hand from infamous locals of the 1920s via a video GPS device. »

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